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Hi everyone , I wanted to start a discussion about improving at atomic. I'd like some tips of how to get better at atomic.

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I just discovered a disastrous rule in Atomic... well, rather, I discovered the lack of a rule. In chess, you have to respond with check - you can't even checkmate if you are in check. But, such an obligation is missing in atomic chess! I was totally crushing it in a game, and I had planned checkmate out in at most 2 moves. But, my opponent simply ignored my check and threat of checkmate and delivered the final blow - one I was entirely unconcerned about (cue "I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic) and, thus, unprepared for. But, I lost because I didn't know about this rule. Is it actually true? Or is it a glitch? Oh well, I'll keep this in mind from now on. Are there any other odd rules or rules missing (aside from kings touching) that I need to know about? Keep Chessing & Stay Brainy! Here's my game if anyone's interested: [GameNr "78921642"][TimeControl "3+2"][Variant "FFA"][RuleVariants "Atomic EnPassant Play4Mate"][StartFen4 "2PC"][White "King_Red_A"][WhiteElo "1600"][Black "POTIGUARENSE"][BlackElo "1750"][Result "0-1"][Termination "King captured • 0-1"][Site "www.chess.com/variants/atomic/game/78921642"][Date "Tue Mar 18 2025 20:12:02 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)"][CurrentMove "26"] 1. Nj4-i6 .. i10-i92. Ni6-g7 .. h10-h93. Ng7-e8 .. f10-f94. Ne8-f10+ .. Qg11xNf105. h5-h7 .. Bi11-f86. g5-g7 .. Bf8-e7+7. f5-f6 .. Be7-g98. h7-h8 .. Bg9-f109. Bi4-h5 .. i9xh810. Bh5-k8+ .. j10-j911. Bk8xj9 .. Nj11-k912. Bf4xNk9 .. Rk11-i1113. Qg4-k8+ .. Ri11xi5#

These are the Atomic variants that exist so far: -Atomic: The original Atomic. -Checky Atomic: Combine Atomic with Checkers. -Explosive Magic: Getting to the hill is checkmate, pawns can advance 2 squares and pawns promote to a bishop, bishop, knight or dabbaba on the 9th rank and play with magic spells.

This is a new Atomic release, with new pieces: the soldier (advances and captures forward), the dabbaba (jumps 2 squares horizontally and vertically) and the grasshopper (jumps in any direction jumping over the first piece that falls immediately behind it). Pawns promote bishop, knight, rook, queen, grasshopper and dabbaba to the eighth rank. Created by me (possibly Chess is thinking of adding an Atomic II), please rate it for me.

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